teleportation
Any of many processes of moving matter from one spatial point to another without…Any of many (mostly hypothetical or fictional) processes of moving matter from one spatial point to another without physically crossing the space in between and which are often depicted or described as happening instantaneously, and through dematerialization or gateways.
» He's a physicist working on teleportation.
Він фізик, що працює над телепортацією.
Meaning
1 sensesAny of many (mostly hypothetical or fictional) processes of moving matter from one spatial point to another without physically crossing the space in between and which are often depicted or described as happening instantaneously, and through dematerialization or gateways.
Teleportation
телепорта́цияteleportácija
телепорта́ціяteleportácija
- a hypothetical mode of instantaneous transportation; matter is dematerialized at one place and recreated at another
Examples
10 sentencesHe's a physicist working on teleportation.
Він фізик, що працює над телепортацією.
Gustavo cast a teleportation spell, teleporting him to his palace.
Teleportation became a stable means of transportation by the 24th century.
Gustavo left by teleportation.
Gustavo was studying quantum teleportation.
Translations
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Origin
Coined by author Charles Fort in his 1931 book Lo! from tele- + transportation.Coined by author Charles Fort in his 1931 book Lo! from tele- + transportation.
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Forms
plural: teleportations| Singular | teleportation |
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